chdesc
The <chdesc> element is a description of an option that a user chooses while performing a step to accomplish a task. It explains why the user would choose that option and might explain the result of the choice when it is not immediately obvious.
Contains
Note: These models represent only the default document types distributed by OASIS. Actual content models will differ with each new document type.
Doctype | Content model |
ditabase, task | |
machineryTask | |
learningContent | |
Contained by
Doctype | Content model |
ditabase, task (strict), task (general), machineryTask, learningContent | |
Inheritance
- topic/stentry task/chdesc
Example 225. Example
<step><cmd>Then this</cmd>
<substeps>
<substep importance="optional"><cmd>which is done by doing this</cmd></substep>
<substep importance="required"><cmd>and then this.</cmd></substep>
</substeps>
<choicetable>
<chrow><choption>Do this</choption>
<chdesc>and this will happen</chdesc></chrow>
<chrow><choption>Do that</choption>
<chdesc>and that will happen</chdesc></chrow>
</choicetable>
</step>
Attributes
Name | Description | Data Type | Default Value | Required? |
specentry | The specialized entry attribute allows architects of specialized types to define a fixed or default header title for a specialized stentry element. Not intended for direct use by authors. | CDATA | #IMPLIED | No |
univ-atts attribute group (includes select-atts, id-atts, and localization-atts groups) | | | | |
global-atts attribute group (xtrf, xtrc) | | | | |
class, outputclass | | | | |
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